Problem

Possible cause

Solution

The camera

The camera is

Turn on the camera.

does not

off.

 

respond when

 

 

The camera is

The camera buttons other than

I press a

connected to a

the Power button do not respond

button.

computer.

when the camera is connected to

 

 

 

a computer.

 

 

 

 

The batteries

Replace or recharge the

 

are drained.

batteries.

 

 

 

 

The camera

Remove and reinsert the

 

has stopped

batteries. Replace the batteries if

 

operating.

necessary.

 

 

 

The camera

You did not

Press the Shutter button all the

does not take

press the

way down.

a picture when

Shutter button

 

I press the

hard enough.

 

Shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

A long delay

The camera

Press the Shutter button halfway

occurs

needs time to

down to let the camera focus,

between the

focus and set

then when you press all the way

time I press the

exposure

down, there is much less delay.

Shutter button

 

See Using focus lock on page 21

and the

 

for more details.

camera takes

 

 

The flash is

Wait until the yellow viewfinder

a picture.

recharging.

light stops blinking before taking

 

 

 

another picture.

 

 

 

 

The Self-timer

Turn the Self-timer off.

 

is activated.

 

 

 

 

 

The camera is

Wait a few seconds for the

 

still saving the

camera to finish processing the

 

last picture you

image, and then press the

 

took.

Shutter button.

 

 

 

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